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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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